Wokha, April 8 (MExn): The Health and Family Welfare Department, Wokha have been conducting trainings on COVID-19 for health workers starting from March 23.
According to a press release from the department’s District Media Officer, the first phase of training was conducted by Dr N Thungbemo Patton, District Surveillance Officer (DSO) Wokha and Dr Khesheli Awomi, Epidemiologist, IDSP, for medical officers, nurses, pharmacists, staffs and administrative officials.
In the second phase, trainings were conducted at all the primary health centres and community health centres by DSO, MO and district epidemiologist. In the District Hospital, GNMs Athungbeni and Grace Kikon gave training to the hospital staff while Dr Nzanthung took sessions on sample collection for laboratory technicians.
At the village level, community health officers and block ASHA coordinators and community health officers are sensitizing the ASHAs on the disease using the platform of social media, personal phone calls and block meetings, the release stated.
Meanwhile, ASHAs are conducting home visits creating awareness on importance of hand washing, social distancing and use of face masks. Echungbeni Tsanglao, District Community Mobilizer and Mhonlumi, block ASHA coordinator gave COVID-19 training to urban ASHAs at CMO conference hall on April 1.
Training for medical officers in charge of quarantine facility and isolation ward was also conducted on April 3 at the District Hospital, it said.
